Jessica Simpson to Fans: 'Thank You for Your Support'

In her first performance since the flap over her figure, Jessica Simpson strutted across a Virginia stage in skin-tight leather pants Thursday night and lamented the world's "completely pointless" focus.

"Thank you for your support," she told the crowd in Charlottesville at the end of her set. "Stay positive, and pray out loud! I love you guys, good night."

But in her performance opening for Rascal Flatts at the University of Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena, Simpson was no-nonsense and outspoken in her black pants, V-neck T-shirt and hip-length black jacket.

"Please remember, no matter what you go through in life, somebody else might have it harder," she told the crowd. "So just appreciate."

She added: "I feel like in our world today we focus on so many things that are completely pointless."